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The Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Dr. Artist Fox Maxy screened three of his short films in an event hosted by the museum.

Block Museum screened animated film featuring drawings by incarcerated artists

September 25, 2020

The Block Museum of Art presented a virtual screening Thursday of film “The Long Term,” which features an animation made up of drawings created by incarcerated individuals with long-term sentences.   The...

The Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Dr. Artist Fox Maxy screened three of his short films in an event hosted by the museum.

Block Museum screens “Badnam Basti,” considered first LGBTQ Indian film

May 7, 2020

The Block Museum of Art livestreamed the Hindi film “Badnam Basti” on Thursday, which depicts one of the first LGBTQ relationships in Indian cinematic history and was previously thought to be lost....

Lindsay Bosch, senior manager of marketing and communications, said she sees the current reliance on digital materials as an opportunity for the museum to advance its online offerings.

Block Museum opens digital doors to art engagement online

April 19, 2020

On a typical weekday afternoon, Evanston residents, Northwestern students and professors stroll through rooms in the Block Museum and examine the art. However, after NU closed campus facilities due to...

Esther Gabara speaks at the panel. Gabara, the curator of the ongoing “Pop América” exhibition, discussed the political subject matter of pop art created by Latinx artists.

Esther Gabara discusses the politics of Latin American pop art at block event

October 2, 2019

Pointing to the title of “Pop América,” the exhibition’s curator Esther Gabara reveals a message behind the accent over the letter 'e'. “It declares independence from the United States' long...

Pieces from “Pop América.” The exhibition, which features several pop art pieces from Latinx artists, opened Sep. 21 and will close Dec. 8.

“Pop América” exhibition showcases the rich tradition of Latin American pop art

September 25, 2019

For most people, knowledge of pop art might begin and end with names like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. But the movement included many diverse artists whose contributions to the style are often unrecognized,...

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